Close to Wisteria
#B296CF
#B296CF is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 58.8% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 37% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B296CF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.57:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.16:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.57:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.16:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B296CF as they’d see it.
#B296CF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B296CF
What color is #B296CF?
#B296CF is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 58.8% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 37% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B296CF in RGB?
#B296CF is rgb(178, 150, 207): 178 red, 150 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B296CF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 28, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B296CF?
PANTONE 2638 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B296CF?
Its complement #8EAA71 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.